On the Cover: SkillsUSA Champion Megan Barnes of Glen Burnie, Md. Photo by Lloyd Wolf.

By Ann P. Schreiber
Right after the Sept. 11 attacks, the FBI’s electronics technicians were at the crime scenes. Find out how they do their job. [Read]

By Tom Kercheval
The visiting students wanted hands-on career training. SkillsUSA’s mentoring program provided the means.
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By Craig E. Moore
Meet two top chefs who built a model culinary program. For them, national recognition was icing on the cake. [Read]

By E. Thomas Hall
Surviving finals is hard enough without a camera recording every move. How one student kept his cool … almost. [Read]